January 2015

<i>John saw Jesus coming toward him and said, "Look, the Lamb of God, who takes away the sin of the world!" (John 1:29).</i> The phrase would have conjured images more disturbing than cute, white woolly animals to those who heard John the Baptist hail Jesus this way.

<i>You have said, "My name shall be there," that you may listen to the prayer that your servant offers (1 Kings 8:29).</i> When we pray to Hashem, we are praying to the holy God who dwells in our midst, hearing and answering our prayers.